• stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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    3 years ago

    What makes this worse is that Ahmad Arbery's killers are going to walk at that same time

    While fucked, it couldn't be a better encapsulation of America

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Ahmad Arbery’s killers are going to walk at that same time

      Are they? It seems like the defense is doing a far shittier job at that trial. The judge isn't a shameless chud. And I'm not seeing any serious self-owns by the prosecution, so I have to assume they're just working this by the numbers.

      • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Defense is arguing in favor of self-defense and that the guys "feared for their lives"

        Doesn't make me hopeful

        • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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          3 years ago

          That's pretty much the only defense they've got. I'm not in the jury box, so I have no idea how well the idea is floating. But it didn't save Derrick Chauvin.

      • stigsbandit34z [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        But you're right. It woupd make sense for some sort of lib situation where the killers in the Arbery situation to get convicted even though Rittenhouse walks to quell unrest

    • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      I doubt they'll walk. Those guys weren't cops, and that killing wasn't nearly as politically charged. You'll be hard pressed to find people defending them (not saying they don't exist, but they're not as prominent as Rittenhouse defenders).